Hi, I was just lookingthrough these messages and saw yours. If you are looking for some hope that the talcing procedure will work, you have me. I was diagnosed with Stage IV recurrent bc that spread to the pleural lining of my left lung in April 1999. This April it will be 5 years since my diagnosis. I know how desperate you must feel right now, but it worked for me. I have had no fluid recur in my lung since the talcing. I am also on Herceptin and Femara. The doctor gave me a death sentence 5 years ago, and here I am. The procedure is not fun, but they give you plenty of pain meds. So much of it I don't even remember because I was so out of it. My friends even joke around now about it and play me in the hospital bed zonking out on them during charades. It is even funny to me now. Best of luck to you - I know you will pull through this and be happy it was done. Having all that fluid in my pleural lining was far worse than the talcing procedure. My prayers are with you. If you would like to e-mail me to ask any questions, my e-mail is
PMig317@aol.com